Sentence examples for plain waste of time from inspiring English sources
Unlike "time sink" or "time suck" or just plain "waste of time," "falling down the rabbit hole," when used in this sense, suggests not a total loss but a guilty pleasure.
As Barash and Lipton also point out in their book, there are many obvious benefits to monogamy, including the reality that courtship and mating are risky and leave humans (as well as other non-monogamous animals) "vulnerable to rejection, injury, bad choices, or just plain wasting of time and energy," not to mention sexually-transmitted diseases.
Speaking of the project, Mr. Arboleda quoted his critics as saying, "It's plain silly, what a waste of time and money and resources".
Either they didn't speak English, didn't get the email, thought I was a waste of time, or are just plain Brazilian and don't care about deadlines.
Allotment-holders said the suggested relocation site would be a "waste of time" as it was on a flood plain.
"Complete waste of time".
A complete waste of time.
"A terrific waste of time.
